IVEY purchasing managers index for October 2019
The volatile Ivey purchasing managers index for the month of October came in at 48.2 versus 48.7 last month. Nevertheless the 2 successive months below the 50 level is the 1st time since early March 2015.
- Purchases index 40.2 versus 40.7 in September. Year ago 61.8
- 3 month average 52.5 versus 54.5 September.
- Employment 47.2 versus 49.6 in September. Year ago 54.3
- Inventory 45.6 versus 50.5 September. Year ago 60.9
- Supplier delivery 45.1 versus 50.2 in September. Year ago 43.8
- Prices of 57.0 versus 56.9 in September. Year ago 72.6